Globalization: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

Steger, Manfred B.

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9780192803597: Globalization: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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ISBN 10: 019280359X ISBN 13: 9780192803597
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2003

Synopsis

"Globalization" has become the buzz-word of our time. A growing number of scholars and political activists have invoked the term to describe a variety of changing economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental processes that are alleged to have accelerated in the last few decades. Rather than forcing such a complex social phenomenon into a single conceptual framework, Manfred Steger presents globalization in plain, readable English as a multifaceted process encompassing global, regional, and local aspects of social life. In addition to explaining the various dimensions of globalization, the author explores whether globalization should be considered a "good" or "bad" thing--a question that has been hotly debated in classrooms, boardrooms, and on the streets.

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About the Author

Manfred B. Steger is Associate Professor Politics and Government at Illinois State University and Affiliate Faculty Member at the Globalization Research Center of the University of Hawai'i-Manoa. His books include Globalism: The New Market Ideology.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
019280359X
ISBN 13 
9780192803597
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
176
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